RoboCare
Sfax-based Tunisian agritech startup, founded in 2020, whose platform combines satellite, drone, IoT and weather data to monitor crops; 216 Capital made a six-figure investment in June 2026.
Industry: Precision agriculture | Location: Sfax, Tunisia | Founded: 2020
About RoboCare
RoboCare is a Tunisian agritech company building AI-powered precision agriculture tools. It was founded in 2020 by Imen Hbiri and is based in the southern Tunisian city of Sfax.
The company has built a platform that brings together satellite imagery, drone monitoring, IoT sensors, weather data and agronomic expertise into a single operating system for farms. Its AI models analyse these data streams to detect crop stress early, flag disease risks and recommend more efficient use of water, fertiliser and pesticides. The company cites results of up to 35 percent water savings, a 25 percent reduction in agricultural inputs and a 20 percent increase in crop yields.
TechScoop says RoboCare differentiates itself from generic farm software by training its AI on local data for crops that matter in the region, including olive trees, cereals and industrial tomatoes. The company says it already monitors several thousand hectares under intelligent surveillance and has generated thousands of agronomic alerts.
RoboCare has secured a fresh six-figure investment from 216 Capital. The exact amount and the date are not disclosed, so the round is recorded as undisclosed. 216 Capital is a Tunis-based seed and pre-seed venture firm founded in 2021 with a pool of roughly nine million euros and a footprint stretching to London and Dubai. It frames the deal as backing startups that deliver concrete answers to the continent's economic, social and environmental challenges.
The money is intended to fund RoboCare's expansion across Africa and the Middle East. Specifically, it will go toward entering new markets, strengthening commercial teams and refining the AI models for different agricultural environments.
TechScoop places the deal in the context of water scarcity, rising input costs and climate stress across the region, and notes that governments and investors increasingly treat agritech as strategic rather than niche. It describes the raise as small but a sign of North African startups looking beyond their home markets.
Leadership
- Imen Hbiri, Founder
- Imen Hbiri, Founder